About Murray Ave / Beacon St

Real Estate Prices and Overview

Murray Ave / Beacon St median real estate price is $280,132, which is more expensive than 85.1% of the neighborhoods in
Pennsylvania and 68.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Murray Ave / Beacon St
is currently $1,204, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.
The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 76.6%
of the neighborhoods in Pennsylvania.

Murray Ave / Beacon St is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population
density) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Murray Ave / Beacon St real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom)
apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate
is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood
are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Home and apartment vacancy rates are 7.6% in
Murray Ave / Beacon St. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower
than 59.3% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately
near the middle range for vacancies.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice
is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one
might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether
shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Pittsburgh,
the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it
looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Notable & Unique: Diversity

Did you know that the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood has more
Eastern European and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly
any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.0% of
this neighborhood's residents have Eastern European ancestry and 1.7% have Austrian ancestry.

Murray Ave / Beacon St is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily
speak Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher
than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

Notable & Unique: People

Some neighborhoods have residents that are more educated than others. But
in this neighborhood there is a dramatic difference. NeighborhoodScout's
exclusive analysis reveals that 41.7% of the adults here have
earned a Masters degree, medical degree, Ph.D. or law degree. This is a
higher rate of people with a graduate degree than is found in
98.6% of U.S. neighborhoods, where the average American
neighborhood has 8.4% of its adults with a graduate degree. If you are
highly educated, you may have much in common with many of your neighbors here.

Notable & Unique: Occupations

The Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood has a higher proportion of
its residents employed as executives, managers and professionals than
98.6% of the neighborhoods in American. In fact, 72.1%
of the employed people here make a living as an executive, a manager, or
other professional. With such a high concentration, this truly shapes
the character of this neighborhood, and to a large degree defines what
this neighborhood is about.

Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation

More people ride the bus in this neighborhood each day to get to work
than 97.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Also, if your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no
further than this unique neighborhood. With 3.9% of residents in
the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and
from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than
96.3% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.

Notable & Unique: Real Estate

Even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many
people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people
don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are
also very walkable. The Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood is among
the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.

In addition, if you find historic homes and neighborhoods attractive, you love the details, the history, and the charm, then you are sure to be interested in this neighborhood. With 61.7% of the residential real estate in the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood built no later than 1939, and some built considerably earlier, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of historic residences than 95.9% of all neighborhoods in America. In this regard, this neighborhood truly stands out as special.

The Neighbors

The Neighbors: Income

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low
income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a
neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children,
who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities,
the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty,
which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals
both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood in Pittsburgh are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has
a higher income than 41.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
With 23.1% of the children here below the federal poverty
line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.0%
of U.S. neighborhoods.

The Neighbors: Occupations

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel
rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if
most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is
the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits
your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood, 72.1% of the working population is employed in
executive, management, and professional occupations.
The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is
sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 19.2% of the residents employed.
Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations
(6.4%), and 3.2% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities
and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods
with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries
will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun
to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly,
why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA, residents
most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Asian (13.3%).
There are also a number of people of German
ancestry (13.2%), and residents who report Italian roots
(10.6%), and some of the residents are also of Irish
ancestry (8.2%), along with some Polish ancestry residents
(8.2%), among others. In addition, 25.1% of the residents of this neighborhood were
born in another country.

The Neighbors: Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are
tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are
at home with their families.
The most common language spoken in the Murray Ave / Beacon St
neighborhood is English, spoken by 71.3% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese, Spanish, Yiddish and Russian.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your
day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially
with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and
means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically
located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set
up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike.
The greatest number of commuters in Murray Ave / Beacon St neighborhood spend
between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.1% of working
residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (44.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work.
In addition, quite a number also ride the bus to get to work (20.7%) and 16.4% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning
a car useful for getting to work.

* Depending on where you live in the neighborhood, your children may attend certain schools from the above list and not others. In some cases, districts allow students to attend schools anywhere in the district. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

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